Gomory LONG EZ N191PS

Summary

On 16 November 2007 at about 22:50 local time, a Gomory LONG EZ registered N191PS was involved in an accident near LeRoy, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 November 2007 at 22:50

Classification

Accident

Location

LeRoy, Kansas, United States

Coordinates

38.0839, -95.6342

Aircraft

Gomory LONG EZ

Registration

N191PS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fulton → Wichita

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN08LA032

1 person had minor injuries.

The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing factors were the pilot's improper fuel calculations and in-flight planning.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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According to the pilot, the airplane departed with approximately 2 hours flight time of fuel in the left fuel tank and 1.5 hours in the right fuel tank. During the flight at an altitude of 4,500 feet mean sea level, the fuel selector was in the left fuel tank position. The pilot reported that while en route, he decided to change the fuel selector position when the airplane was over the next airport. Approximately 5 minutes later and prior to switching the fuel tank selector to the right tank position, the engine lost power. The pilot switched fuel tanks and attempted to restart the engine; however, the engine did not restart. The pilot then elected to execute a forced landing to a field. During the forced landing, the airplane impacted terrain and came to rest upright. The engine was test run on the airframe for approximately 10 minutes with no anomalies noted. In the accident report section, "How could this accident have been prevented?", the pilot reported, "Add more than enough gas."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.